The Sapporo Brug bakery grand opening line is out the door and all the way to the mauka parking. Not worth standing in line for over an hour for the free tote bag.
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Next offering from Goose Island brewery, pours a clear medium amber, small head that persists. There’s a fair amount of the hop note that is in the other two brews I’ve tried, but this one is nicely mellowed by the darker roasting. The bitter is there, but its done pretty smoothly. A medium mouthfeel. This one is a winner!
3 out 4 English style monkeys
Next offering from Goose Island Beer Co. It pours bright lightly cloudy yellow with a medium head. Strong hops, some citrusy tones, some bitterness and taste of grain in the middle. Medium mouthfeel. I was expecting a heffe, I got something more like a pilsner, with an unfortunate leaning to the skunkyness. A mixed bag, it’s drinkable but not to my taste.
2.5 out of 4 urban monkeys.
If you fancy yourself a sashimi lover and of sake (salmon), get yourself down to Marukai and get a piece of what they have labeled as Scottish farm raised Steelhead Salmon. I don’t know what the Scott’s are doing, but whatever it is they’re doing it right! Go now and get it fresh it enough to do it up right as sashimi and you won’t be disappointed. Is this like the Kobe beef of salmon? The “marbling” and fat content is awesome, makes it almost buttery when you slip a piece of it in your mouth. OOhhh yeah!
A “traditional German-style Kolsch” beer. This Goose Island stuff is a new offering at Foodland. Pours a bright clear yellow, weak head. There’s a bit of yeasty aroma, strong but not overpowering hops gives it some bitter bite, but it quickly subsides leaving some hints of malt. It’s a pretty clean dry beer, excellent with food, while still having some character.
A solid 3 out 4 Kolsch like monkeys.
Pours a clear medium light amber with medium head. Strong floral hop throughout with accompanying bitter. The bitter does taper leaving a hint of nut. Mouth feel is medium. It’s a good beer to have with hearty food, but by itself I can’t say I enjoy it a lot. 2.5 out of 4 monkeys.
Had to go on the ride, not a big fan the last time I tried this. Pours a cloudy dark amber, fairly strong head that goes away fast. Strong bitter of hops, and aroma, but not as floral as I’d expected. A pretty strong mouthfeel. Bitter persists for a long time. Not an easy drinking beer, or barley wine as the label says. We’ll see how it goes as it warms up, since taking sips seems to be the way I can take this. Surprisingly don’t detect the alcohol too much, but it does pack punch. I wish it had more roasted and nuttiness, but I’m actually not hating it this time. Could it be a mood thing? It’s not my favorite either though.
2.5 out of 4 squirrel stomping monkeys.
Pours a medium amber, small head that dissipates quickly. Crisp and fairly dry flavor, moderate bitter that stays throughout and keeps a fairly astringent feel in mouth that lingers. A pretty good food beer. On it’s own, while nothing objectionable, it doesn’t have a whole lot of complexity to make it interesting.
2.5 out of 4 common monkeys.
Nijiya is not cheap, but every once in a while they get something interesting. About a month ago got a good size 3 lb nabeta that my visiting sister and nephew got to try. Today found this piece of kamasu, or barracuda. I’ve never had it but heard it’s good eating so couldn’t pass it up. Salted and fired up some coals to cook it up. A moderately firm mild tasting white meat fish, good stuff.
Had a service call to W&M Burgers and their lot was full with delivery trucks so I ended up parking on the side street that goes by St. Louis Drive In. Walking back and in the small collection of shops on the corner across from St. Louis this shop Shaloha caught my eye. Signage indicated Middle eastern cuisine, I was intrigued. The two other customer eating were of that region so I took it as a good sign. I had lunch waiting back at the office but conveniently I needed to suppliment it. Decided to get a side order of falafel, not having had any before. While I waited, dude assembling the food gave me a sample of their pita with a generous dab of hummus. Good stuff, the pita is fresh made on premise, a great balance of chewyness and fluffyness. It’s their signature item. The falafel was pretty good, these deep fried chickpea balls were actually pretty light on flavor, needed the dipping sauce provided. Nice texture of crunch on outside, and a hearty, almost meatball like texture inside. This place will definitely need furthur exploration and try of their main entrees!